Box-blank machine.



J J. MILLEE. BOX BLANK MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 0OT.11, 1909.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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lie it known mail; l JUI; ;s .l. Mimics,- n ciii'scen of the l nited Ei'ij'rllQS of America; and resident of Elli. Joseph, Berrien conniijgj Michigan. linve invented 2L certs/in new end useful improvement in Box-illunk Mnchines. of vvliiuli the following; is e specification.

lily invention relaics more pin-similarly to; .inncl'iines for producing; foldzilile .virehi'innd lam; blanks of that character in which separate nd :--'i(lesheeis are use ihlod us sc irate ide scciions. i ilPQItlilOD oi! the nnichine including the inlrmli'iction oi. ih separate side sections in snccev :ion to; wire ntinching lllQIl'lLillllSlll which binds onei sec'ion to the next, so that the innnedinizof lesnll or product of the wiring operntion 1 a box lfililllli composed of ii series of sepne l ides unconnected except by the nnn'rhine of this character pre'lerfi l:l has menus for maintaining the cleeiis desheei's in such roln'cion that aidinceni edges oi ihe sections inure properly when E. e lllllllli folded inlo be); form.

i wioi'zill i stated, and among other ol.

' iis inveniion iniiei'ided to solve;

'l ilr? pl'ilblillllS involved in the proper inn Q ether of box. parts such as T cl en s Lhosl. 1 ascribed and in inniulnining the proner relative positions thereof, dnrin the otion. to insure their being rold- 1? ml relation 21"; the points in icli form the box corners. A spec cull y considered. however, the invenlion in one form thereof, relate. to machines Oil that type in Which the consirnc lion and mode of operation admit of the feeding of ClLi1S of difierent lengths without adjusting or changing the mocsine. and without necessarily stopping the continuou running thereof; when bUX blanks or; lllOllS of different. lengths are desired; an contemplates the provision in machine 0:5} this kind of novel and improved, meclmnisn for "feeding and positioning the ports oftlieg' box blsnk whereby the cleats and-sheets secured together in proper relai-ion. Generally stated, the object of my invention is the provisionof on improved and highly efficient machine for making Wire sound boxblanks of the foregoing char :ict'er.

. l To the l'oregoing' and other useful endsi Inf." invention consistsin the mnlliers herein il'iClIQl set: itorth and. clzziiteed. In the acconi iinnylng drmvlngs. Figure l is a. longitudinal section of a machine em hodying the principles of my invention, showing certain parts broken away for convenience of illustration; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 22 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical seccion on line in Fig. 1.: Fig. 4 is on enlarged perspective of one of the links employed in the endless link belt shown in Fig. i; Fig. 5 is an en larged 1 rspective of one of the'loose spacing-bloc {S employed with the link belt shown in said Fig. i; Fig. G is an enlarged detail View of a portion oi? the mechanism for insuring a proper positioning oi the clenismf the blanks; which mechanism indieoted at the extreme left in 1.; 7 is an enlarged detail sectional view 03? o portion of said mechanism; Fig. 8 is a persoective of the pin or positioning: device or finger shownin Fig. 7. there being one of these pins for each of the two cleat guides shown in Fin. 1, which pins are embodied in the said mechz nisn'ifor insuring a proper positioning of the, cleats of the blanks, whereby the cleats at one side o'l'the blank,

used, a e positioned. emctly opposite the cleats oi: the other side of the blank; Fig.

wire bound upright costing at each side of the maclii The upright costings B are disposed o. suit able disinnce in advance of the costings from which She frame A construct-ed, and are mode 11. erebly adjustable in any suit-- able manner whereby the dlSlfiIHJB bet-Ween the cnsings A and ll may be "varied ncqvill.

,The frame A has n liorizoifizil and trans verse shaft C, and the i'zns'ipiiy B are con :oecved h shaft 1). the sham i having two sprockets E, and choshaft D l.- wins;- two similar sprockets l fl. feed Eli has a pew 9 that engages a. rule.

the shaft C, which pmvl is on on arm 1/ thril s rm is 0011 the mechanism shown in Fig. 1

above the plane of the sprocket wheels.

The blank to be made comprises the cleats K, binding wires L and M, and veneer N,

the cleats being step-mitered at their ends. Because of this construction of the box blank, the devices for spacing and gaging the materials, and feeding the blanks through the machine, are as follows: The link belts O are provided with teeth 0, on the .upper surfaces of the links thereof, which teeth are adapted to engage the bottoms or lower edges of the cleats of the blanks. The link belts travel on the sprockets E and F, are parallel, and move endwise of the direction of the cleats of the blanks. With this construction the cleats move along the longitudinal guides P, until they engage teeth 0, after which the cleats are guided by the links of the said belts. The upper portions of these link belts are supported by guides Q, whereby they are prevented from sagging under the load of the cleats and veneer fromwhich the blanks are made. The guides P are'provided with overhanging flanges p, which latter bear upon the tops of the blanks as the latter pass under the staplers. Thus the serrated or toothed links of the belts O engage the bottoms or the lower edges of the cleats, for the purpose of moving the same endwise, and during this time the upward thrust of the link belts is sustained by the flanges 39, whereby the blanks are prevented from rising and thereby becoming disengaged from the teeth of the chains, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. \Vith this construction a spacing block R exemplifies spacing means separate from the feeding mechanism and arranged to be positioned at the rear end of a cleat, wherever said rear end may occur relative to the feeding mechanism. The spacing block having its position thus determined by the location of a cleat, serves to maintain the desired spaced relation between said cleat and the next following cleat. The illustrative blocks, being separate from the feeding mechanism, are adapted to be withdrawn readily from the spaces between the cleats, but are preferred to be in spacing position at some point in advance of the wire attaching point, and to remain in place between the cleats and to be fed thereby to substantially the wire-attaching point, so as to insure proper relative positioning of the parts so long as necessary. Thus endless traveling members are provided, having teeth for engaging the bottom or longitudinal surfacesbf the cleats, whereby the latter are caused to travel along the guides of the machine. The spacing blocks B are provided with recesses r above the teeth 0,'in the manner shown more clearly in Fig. 3. In this way the said teeth are adapted to enter the wood of the cleats of the blanks, but do not engage the spacing blocks R, by reason of the provision of the recesses r. In other words, these recesses 1 permit the spacing blocks to travel along without engaging the teeth of the endless link belts. It will also be seen that the specific blocks it have upstanding portions 9 which separate or space the edges of the sheets N of the blank, whereby the folding of the blankis facilitated and lappedcorners of the desired character are provided for the illustrative box.

With the construction thus shown the cleats will be moved forward until they engage the link belts, and some provision is necessary for insuring a correct positioning of the cleats at the opposite edges of the blanks. By this I mean that some provision must be made whereby the cleats at one side edge of the blanks will be positioned exactly opposite the cleats at the other side thereof. For this reason I provide a horizontal shaft F) mounted in bearings a on the guides P. The said shaft has its ends provided with vertically disposed arms .9, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. The guides P are provided with slots p, and the arms 8 have their upper ends provided with pins or fingers s that Work back and forth in these slots. These pins are provided with cam grooves s adapted to engage the cams 8* on the guides. It will be seen that these pins or fingers are controlled by the springs T liich springs tend to keep the ends of the said pins or fingers in the position shown in Fig. 7. Normally, therefore, these pins or fingers s which serve as positioning devices or gages, project into the path of the cleats. The operator will take a pair of cleats and place the same in the guides P, one in each guide, and shift the same forward against the pins or fingers 8 Then a pair of the spacing blocks R is placed in position, one block in one guide and the other block in the other guide, and each block against the end of the cleat. Then two more cleats are placed in the guides, with their ends against the said blocks. The remainder of the cleats and blocks are then placed in position, in said guides, and the veneer is then placed thereon. When the materials for a single blank are thusplaced in position the same are shoved forward against the pins or fingers 8 which latter then move forward until they engage the cams a The engagement of the cams a with the cam grooves s causes the lateral Withdrawal of the pins or fingers s from the path of the cleats, so that the latter are then free to engage the teeth on the endless link belts. The operator continues to exert a forward pressure on the veneer (50 guides and end-lg H and @lmts of? the blank until the same are all full I ')l.(?,l-il up or an ed by Ell 1k belts. (if 001: ik'flE-l the Clfiil s IClIQLl. up by film toothed 01' serratel llle belts they are then he 1 firmly "511 relative posltlons and will be are L ling li-lltl' in such manner a5 :lfsrm a perfect blanlz. The pins or fingm's' are thereform in the nature of trawling stops cglizfeutly assembling the cleats and sheets 1L. veneer for a single blank before the same are finally puslwd and picked up As: the pin or machine is e; 15 Emily opposile the pin or fil lgffl' s at the Otllfli side thereai, it fullo that the cleats at one side of the blank will be gmuily ippesite these at the other Sim thereof, and :1

perfect blank will films bQ Hume Thus tha ma .9 are also the naim'e cl (le g5 vices for C01TC j positioning the paras: v i lithe blanks. Tm arms 5* we held in than Ila-27mm. I 1 s which canned-Q hem with the gut LE5- L Y can vmg of the loathed lmlzs Oil the (alumn i m \m'iwl nan the last pan of claats P pins or fingers .r" the latter hen Spllilg inm galace, and are thus mule Tea-(1v 0 lm.

Y6 the m ter'als for 81mm;- blim 3'. Ti.

i213; proper relai ivs a "samajement 01% the cleaiis, Wlnch t m'el only cl stance Yllll lhe puns of the blank, and JVlllill are then wltl1- (1i,11'lll11 drama in Cli') llle slumijhmg (we? plug 21(3'1 wlll be uncle]. "000" of link he!" sham as the pins 01 fingers :immi the cleats. 11.1159 p1.- not, however, mi -Enid fie p2 hat is to say is not re' nm w n 0 25 Ulllll after the last clams have M1856. Lin: deal-s must 110 have been plc zzesl up by the reed rm Sam 1s ma gaging 01 psgn'zioning ucvices which 0pm. an {each blank that goes lhmughftlm :nachinm as dislillguishel from a lacing or gzigglz Clevlse which only ope as on :11- engages nae cut of every so ma blanks Thus I larovifle' a machine vim baund box blanks lfl llziml along fixed guil'h, nn'mnq are provided for splwhw of each blank apart enda @ngz'n-qing' the Plenty mm mm sumv longitudinally of tie I: The

31.15111, But nevertheless these 1m Sill'fl l n 1k :m-[l the other 5 by (me nnnl Haul? (le-tm'nmw 3" inv-fsnllnu flu: vlmis t LlWlRG by loose 1e cleats we movad 1 l all nfiuslable la mull of differ-em widths c the s-zune l'z'mclline. (:lcaw: :n'c $p2lCCl 1, spacing blocks, and i ilih an new :11

alinement this condition would not. be remedied by the illustrative spacing blocks, which would simply be inserted or positioned one at the rear of each of said initial cleats to maintain the spaced relation be tween such fear end and the next following cleat. Therefore it is important, in employing such spacing means separate from the feeding mechanism and located by the cleats themselves, that a preliminary positioning operation be performed, as by the illustrative gages 5 which shall insure the proper alinement of the initial cleats trans versely of the intended blank. After this initial positioning operation which properly locates the initial cleats, the independent spacing means exemplified by the blocks R will then serve to maintain the proper spaced relation between said initial cleats and the next following cleats, so that the latter shall be also maintained in desired transverse alinement.

With further respect to the feeding and spacing mechanism comprising the blocks R, chains 0 and ratchet devices, it will be seen that, in the illustrative machine shown in the drawings, the cleats are propelled by an individual feeding connection for each cleat, whereby one cleat does not necessarily push the other. Furthermore, the spacing means of said mechanism may be independent of and separate from the feeding means, as previously explained; but I do not limit myself to this independence of the spacing and feeding means, so far as spacing members are concerned which are operable either closer together or farther apart without necessarily stopping the machine. The spacing blocks It form portions of said feeding and spacing mechanism, and they are relatively movable to vary the space between them while the machine is running, except for their engagement with the cleats. In other words, these blocks R, during the assembly of the cleats, have no fixed connection between them, and are capable of movement toward and away from each other while in operation, but are held in spaced relation by the cleats, whereby the blocks space the cleats and the cleats space the blocks. Without cleats, the said blocks would be free to come together, as they are pressed forward; but when spaced by the cleats said blocks are held in proper relation to each other. Moreover, it will be seen that the cleats may be propelled forward, as illustrated, by pressure which does not involve any lateral thrust on the cleats in the horizontal plane thereof. In this way the cleats have no tendency toward'hoiizontal displacement or deviation from straight paths below the staplers. Moreover, the teeth 0 on the chains contribute to hold the cleats in spaced relation befofe they are wired together, and thus the blocks R depend onthe cleats to hold them in spaced relation. Thus, and with the arrangement shown, the mechanism involving the chains 0 feeds the cleats and sheets in spaced relation, and the intermittently advanced sections of the blank are successively wired together by the staplers? In this way, the immediate result of the stapling operation is a box blank composed of a series of separate sections which are unconnected except by the wires. In the illustrative mode of operation described with reference to the specific machine shown in the drawings, the spacing blocks-R may be retained in position between cleats even after the blank is completed, but when said spacing blocks have been removed the blank then becomes freely flexible to be folded into box form.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a machine for making wire bound be); blanks, the combination of guides for the cleats, end A traveling members pro vided with teeth for engaging horizontal surfaces of the cleats, loose spacing blocks interposed between the ends of the cleats, whereby thecleats of each blank are spaced apart endwise, means operating to position the cleats before they reach the said teeth and mounted to move a distance with the cleats about an axis below the path of travel of the materials, and devices for stapling binding wires to the veneer and cleats of the blanks.

2. In a machine for making wire bound box blanks, the combination of parallel guides for the cleats, loose spacing blocks for separating the cleats, whereby the cleats of each blank are spaced apart-endwise, endless traveling members provided with teeth adapted to engage longitudinal traveling surfaces of the said cleats, said endless travcling members and cleats being parallel, whereby the cleats of each blank are moved forward by reason of their engagement with the said traveling members, means for positioning the cleats, before they engage said members, movable a distance with t e cleats, about an axis below the path of travel of the materials, whereby the ends of the cleats in one guide are sure to be even with the ends of the corresponding cleats in the other guide, and a plurality of staplers having provisions for stapling the binding wires to the upper surface of the blanks.

3. In a machine for making wire bound box blanks, the combination of parallel guides for the cleats, whereby the cleats of each .blank are arranged to travel forward in a plurality of parallel rows, loose spacing blocks for separating the cleats cndwise, endless traveling members havin teeth or no jections for engaging longitudinal surfaces of the cleats, mechanism for operating said endless traveling members to feed the cleats forward, mechanism for insuring a correct positioning of the members of one row of meczh 0:23 t

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said parts to vary the length of the blanks,

said mechanism including a pair of gaging or positioning fingers held stationary by direct sliding contact with the moving materials, while waiting to operate, which fingers travel a distance with the cleats of the blank, and means for returning the fingers in. contact with the outer sides of the cleats.

11. A wire bound box blank machine comprising means for applying the parallel binding wires, mechanism for gaging or positioning the parts of the blank before the said wires are applied, said mechanism ineluding a pair of gaging or positioning fingers held stationary by direct sliding contact with the moving materials, while waiting to operate and movable toward and away from each other to move into and out (if the path of certain parts of the blank. means for mounting said fingers to travel a dis tance with the said parts, means for withdrawing the said fingers laterally of the path of travel of said parts, and means for returning the said fingers to normal position.

12. A wire bound box blank machine comprising devices whereby the blanks aregiven a step by step feeding motion, means for applying the parallel binding wires','mechanism for gaging or positioning parts of the blanks before the said wires are applied thereto, and before the said parts are ongaged by said devices, said mechanism including a pair of gaging or positioning fingers held stationary by direct sliding contact with the moving materials while waitin; to operate, arranged at opposite sides of the machine and adapted to project in front of the ends of the cleats, means wherebysaid lingers move a distance with the cleats, means for withdrawing the fingers at the end of their travel, to permit the cleats to pass, and means for returning the fingers in contact with the sides of the cleats.

13. A wire bound box blank machine comprising devices whcrel'iy the blanks are given a step by step feeding motion, means for applying the parallel binding wires, mechanism for gaging or positioning parts of the blanks before the said wires are applied thereto. and before the said arts are en 'gaged by said devices, said mechanism intact with the moving materials while waiting to operate and disposed at opposite sides of the machine adjacent the paths of travel of the cleats, said gaging devices provided with fingers for engaging the ends of the cleats, said fingers mounted to move a distance with the cleats, then pull out to permit the cleats to pass, and then return to normal position.

14. Awire bound box blank machine comprising deviccs whereby the blanks are given -nism including a pair of gaging or posia step by step feeding motion, means for applying the parallel binding wires, mechanism for gaging or positioning parts of the blanks before the said wires are applied thereto, and before the said parts are engaged by said devices, said mechanism comprising a pair of gaging or positioning fingers, springs for projecting-said fingers into the path of travel of certainparts of the blank to gage the positions thereof, said springs being held under tension by direct engagement of said fingers with the moving materials, said fingers traveling a distance with the said parts, and means whereby said fingers withdraw from said path to permit the parts in rear thereof to pass 'under the said means for applying the binding wires.

15. In a wire bound box blank machine,

staplers for stapling the binding wires to' the blanks, means including a pair of par allcl link belts with teeth for engaging the longitudinal surfaces of all the cleats for,

producing a step by step feeding motion of the blanks under and away from the said staplers, and mechanism in front of the staplers for insuring a proper delivery of parts of the blanks to said link belts, said mechationing fingers movable into and out o the path of travel of certain parts of the blanks and held out of the path of travel of said parts by direct frictional cont-acttherewith, the said fingers when in operative position moving a distance with the said parts.

16. In a wire bound box blank machine,-

staplers for stapling the binding wires to the blanks, eleat guides, feeding means for advancing the cleats step by step along said guides, and mechanism in front of the staplers for insuring a proper delivery of the cleats to said feeding means, said mechanism including a pair of gaging or positioning fingers, held out of the path of travel of the cleats by direct frictional contact therewith, movable into the paths of travel of the cleats, then movable a short distance with the cleats along said guides, then movable out of the path of the cleats laterally thereof, and then returnable to'normal p0- sition.

17. In a wire bound box blank machine, a pair of cleat guides, feeding means for producing a step by step movement of the cleats along the guides, staplers for securing the binding wires to the blanks, and mechanism in front of the staplers for insuring a proper delivery of parts of the blanks to the said staplers and feeding means, said, mechanism includinga gaging or positioning finger for each guide, means for causing the fingers to .enter the guides, held under restraint by direct engagement of thqfingprs with the sides of the cleats, said when in operative position traveling a fistance along said guides, means for aniomeans for holding said elements against said materials, said machine permitting variations in the length of the blanks by simply varying the size of said materials.

28. A wire bound box blank machine comprising devices for feeding the blank materials, mechanism for wiring the materials together, and elements for relatively positioning said materials, by direct engagement therewith, having a limited amount of travel with said materials while in the path thereof, and held out of said path in inoperative position by direct contact with the moving materials positioned thereby, said machine permitting variations in the size of said materials to vary the length of the blanks, and a spring for forcing said elements against said materialsand into the patl thereof. 29. A Wire bound box blank machine comprising devices for feedin the blank materials, mechanism for wiring the materials together, and elements for relatively p'osi tioning said materials, by direct engagement therewith, having a limited amount of travel with said materials while in the path thereof, and held out of said path by direct contact with the moving materials positioned thereby, together 'ith constantly acting means for holding said elements against said materials, said machine permitting variations in the length of the blanks by simply varying the size of said materials and a guide for the materials, said elements movable transversely of said guide, and also in a direction parallel therewith.

A wire bound box blank machine comprising devices for feeding theblank mate rials, mechanism for wiring the materials together, and elements for relatively positioning said materials, by direct engagement therewith, having a limited amount of travel with said materials while in the path thereoi, and held out of said path by direct contact with the moving materials ositioned thereby, together with constant y acting means for holding said elements against said materials, said machine permitting variations in the length of the blanks by simply varying the size of said materials, said devices including endless link belts having teeth which engage said materials.

3 A wire bound box blank machine comprising devices for feeding the blank materials, including longitudinal cleats and transverse strips of veneer, mechanism for wiring the materials together, and elements.

for relatively positioning said materials, by direct engagement therewith, having a limited amount. of travel with said materials while in the. path thereof, and held out of said path by direct contact with the moving materials positioned thereby, together with different lengths of constantly acting means for holding said elements against said materials, said machine permitting variations in the length of the blanks by simply varying the size of said materials, and means for spacing the cleats before passing said elements.

32. A wire bound box blank machine comprising devices for feeding the blank mate rials, mechanism for wiring the materials together, and elements for relatively positioning said materials, by direct engagement therewith, having a limited amount of travel with said materials while in the path thereof, and held out of said path by direct contact with the moving materials positioned thereby, together with constantly means for :iolding said elements against said materials, said machine A ermitting variations in the length of the blanks by simply varying the size of said materials, and means for spacing some of said materials before passing said elements. 7

3i). i\ wire bound box Jlilllli machine con prising means for producing a step by step advancement of the blank materials, staplers for wiring the materials together, and mechanism for prope ly positioning the materials, before the w together thereof, comprising a li 'able into and out of the path of t .mls, movable a fixed distance therewith, whereby said finger has the same extent of forward motion for blank, and automatic means for returning said linger in the opposite direction.

34. A wire bound box blank machine comprising means for producing a step by step advancen'ient of the blank materials, staplers for wiring the materials together, mechanism for properly positioning the materials, before the wiring together thereof, comprising a finger operable into and out of the path of said materials, movable a fixed distance therewith, whereby said finger has the same extent of motion for ditlerent lengths of blank, and means for keeping said finger pressed against the moving materials while waiting to move into operative position.

35. A wire bound box blank machine comprising means for producing a step by step advancement of the blank materials, staplers for wiring ill)" materials together, mecha-" nism for properly positioning the materials before the wiring together thereof, comprising a finger operable into and out of the path of said materials, movable a fixed distance therewith, by the forward pressure of the material's thereon, whereby said finger has the same extent of motion for different lengths of blank, and separate means for tori-hing the spaces between the ends of the cleats.

36. A wire bound box blank machine comprising means for producing a step by step acting ""nnd traveling! a distance with the cleats in axis extending transversely of the a'lii-ection lance therewith, whereby said linger has the each comprising separate side sheet material advancement of the hlanl: materials, sm ieys fer Wiring the mun 'l3,lS ljfl fiillfiif, n'ieclnimenu for properly gin-sititniing before the wiring together lhereof, min n'iiing a finger operable into and cut oil? the piitli of said materials, nnwable :3 fixed (lissame extent (if nintinn tor rlitl'eient lengths of blank, means for keeping sziitl iingei' pressed against the moving; materials while waiting to move into Operative pesiticn, and separatenienns for {mining the spaces lietween the ends in the cleats.

37. A Wire hound lmx hlnnk machine cinnprising guides for the cleats, whrehv said cleats are hehl cml to cinl in parallel rows, mechanism for producing 21 step by step feeding motion of the cleats and other materials along Silltl guides, menus engagingand traveling :2 distance with the cleats in the path thereof, about an :ixis tielm'v snid guides, to propel-l position the cleats, and mechanism "for wiring the nnitei-inls t0- gether, said axis extending l'iIi HISVQ'BFSBlY (if the direction of travel at the cleats.

, 38. A Wire hound box-blank machine c01nprising guides for the cleats, whereby r-tllhl cleats are held einl tueiul in parallel rows, mechanism for producing n step by feeding motion (it the cleats and other innterinls along said guides, nicnus engaging the path thereof, about nu axis liclmv suinl guides, to properly position the clcnts, and mechanism for wiring the materials together. said means intercepting only the cleats that arm the ends 019' the blanks, snill of travel of the cleats.

39,. A machine for producing lfeldnhle her; blanks by wiring together separate be); sides and individual cleats-which cein 'n'ises wire-attaching mechanism: parallel ciezii guiding means extending from the t'ront of the machine t0 and beyond the wire-attach ing point; coii 'icmting clent gages, (me for each. clent guiding means, located intermediate the receiving enclol the guiding means and the \i'ire-nttacliing point, to engage the advance UllflS of the cleats 1 501 the initial hex side (if a blank, prepni'ntm'y to a pe i live feed of said cleats t0 the wirentiaching point: movable supgorting means iol' said gages comprising a shaft mounted liens" versely of the machine, suppurls tor the re spective fixed upon snitl shaft, said gages being held thereby in (leaned ulinement transversely of the machine to insure coii'ect alinement if said cl ent-ends, while permitting said gages tn mete about the axis of saicl sin-nit and n :l 'nm time -,e2nent lengthi'innt the ell-ee :cei' each gnivalietling mean" ,ipin's upnn the JUGS nt in links 95% p ping the cleats latei'ellg while 1e elem-mule SUilOSltiIlll-iilll"?! disen- Sllltl (JlQtiiJleflllllglllfllln halving their receiving ends lncntcil between the initial clen canl-engnging pesitimis 0'? hirl gages and t1: wii'enttiirhingg gininl, tn ieeeive the cleats lIl pi'ei le inincilli'nnsvei'se ailin'eineni tllltl t0 feed the Saint pnsitis/el to the Wllflattaching; noint; (Hill :1 clezli sp ice;- sepni'nte so lies-ding; menus; and inclepmnlcnt of said fnges, to he innertei-l in the (lent he i'eni' end (Pf ench sziizl initial clezit, to nniintnin the desired s isl-e between will Efilll end and "the :ulvnnce cm] of the 55 next 'fcllowingg: elent, sniii clent spacer lming feet forward in spacing pnsitinn by said nextinllc-wing cleel tn the Wine-attaching paint and being arranged tn he subsequently withdrawn 1 min other spacing; cpei'nticn.

it Q nnichine ini' gn'orlncing ioldeble hex blanks i wiring tngethci' separate bin; sitlcs each minimising separate Sltlt sheet n'iaterinl tlllll individual c ients-Which wire-attaching mechanism; parallel cleiit guiding incline; cuiip-ei'uting clent gages, one ifoi' each cleni guiding means, lucuteil intelincclizi'l'c the receiving; cml oi the guiding means zllltl the when H I gene the advance ends in the ('ltllti for the 'inl he); side ii a blank, gn'i 'aaintui'y to a nosili e teed (if said cleats t0 the wile [inning peint; nmvnhle engipniiiing means for said inininlnininn' them in desired 105 nlinenient li-snsv-ea'se y the machine in insure correct nlineineiit ill nnid (float-ends, While ei-wilting said gages t e move in uniscn lGllgtllLh-Jt the guiding means U in ends during part of their travel, and to be ante-inn iczilly i'vi 'hali'nwn from the clent paths :0 perniii iihe cleats te pass; positive clenh't'eciling means for encli'guiding incline, cinnpiising nn endless c :l'nr pnsitivel gi'ig i giiig he cleats laterally, seicl elezit-feeiling menus having then 1'0 en ls leented between the initial slengziging; p0! all said gages and the clcate in precleteinined. lil3.11$R*Qi9 nlinenienii and to i eed he snnie positively to the line-attaching; point; anti a eleei spacer separlite teem sziicl feeding means and llltlnenclen of said gages, w path at the 1' G32 caleh said sleet, i6 1m mince and P CQl-lfliltlfilllf" an einlleess chain hev- 70 the clent path it'in' use in :an-

comprises ttncliing p nt. to en- 11m 11in tl'zinsvei'se nlinement cl snizl cleat-.

in having means 11.5

ire-Mulching; paint, to receive the he inserted in the m w'ic-Iattzichh cleatgql-ializ gages, one 1 'lecetec i inter point to en cleats for ti preparatory movable su for maintai 29 nmsmreiy rest alinement e mitting sei e 'Wise thegui 1 verse elinememz f 5 part of iheir tmv withilrewn frcm the cleats to pass; cie tively grip 3111;; "the cated t0 receive 343 transverse :fiinemeni positively in reiatio point, each sleet-fee in; ciently extensive to eng currently a phra it a 55 spacer sepamie from v and inde'oendem 0 s V ed in the elem: pa; r r

space between said 40 end' 055' the'next space? being fed 1 lowing cleat te (he V c 42. A machine 1 01' m V 4 blanks by fi ing 1 c each comprising anti individual L eefcs, Wire attaching mecLan ciea-t guiding gages, one for each 0; cated intermediate the receiw guiding means and the when to engaqe the eflvance the initmi box side a to 22' pesitivefeed of the wire-attaching pcm ing means for in desired alinement chine to insure correct cieat-en is, WhfiQ perm 20 more in unise le'ng: L ineans to maint'am seid cleatends during endYto be automaticiliy cleat "paths to permit fleet-feeding means "f0? wheat gui din g means; ooiiperzi engage and feed concurrsniily separate cleats .mul

onily a plurality of longitudinally slined (iii-n6 the ineeiiine no er inirisl, liox side of A i L the feed of said eleeis remiive he Elie wire" atteoliing means; dens feeding means arranged to reeeive ole-Ms from said to feed eonenrrenily a plurality of imagiiudinallf; dined ales-i s:

paths togeiiher "with or producing foldable box Wing together separate box sides se g, 2ir:ite side slieelz material iuuei elests wliich comprises wirenutseliing mechanism; sleet guides;

and eleiit spacers 1 paging means located intermediate the ends separate from said feeding means, arranged oi said guides for transversely :ilining corto be fed between said inifiisl eleais and iolr spending clears in said guides, said gaglowing eleeis. i g means being reciproesble lengthwise the 4.6. A mac ine for producing foldoble boni nides no ecroin imny forward movement of Me n ks by in ing together separate box sides "LL-e eleev'xs *tlii-oii i a fraction of their travel em-li comprising separate side sheet nmierinl 2 5 and individ lei elesis icli comprises inzrtie ns moving the gaging means Wirentieehing mechanism; 3 plurality of into uni out of the clealv pziilis; and cleat n53 clean feeding means iiianged to engage and feed zilined transversely of the machine and arconcu rently 2i rumored to Enlilill) deals for. the initial box aiine cleats.

i'- l in side of a blank, preparatory in feed of said 50. A machine for producing foldable box cleatsrelative to the wirenttvacliing means blanks by wiring together separate box sides said gages ln-zing so arranged as to he inoveach comprising separate side sheet material :ilole i-nito and along and ouii of the cleel, and inilividua-l e:leats,whicli comprises paths in from of the wireniisciiing point; wire-sliaclring mechanism; cleat supporting cleat feeding means sidiicienily extensive to means at the front oi The machine to receive dents in preliminary assembly preparatory to s position feed; preliminary gaging spacers to maintain spaces between the said means lonni'ed proximate said cleat supportinitisl cleats and folio'wing elests. ing' means and arranged to aline cleats 4?. A n'm hin f r pr iwing foldebie b x transversely oi the lnfiflllne in said prelimis by wiring together separate box sides nary assembly; and clminieeding means beescn minimising sepsrsie side sheet material iz'ween the ole-sf, supporting means and the individual cleats-wrhirh comprises wire-niteeliing paint, arranged to engage wire-attaching meehz'hi ism; coiiperziting and feed. eonenrrenily a plurality of l0ngi ('lezrl gaging" means alined trzuisversely of inidinzilly slined separate cleats having end l'lll machine and loesied in from; of the wire portions relatively positioned to permit ntizicluing poin means for inoviz'ig said iQilQl'll in male W "n folded. :ieai g1: sting means into and out, oi clezii'a 4i machine or producing foldable 00x psi-fins; cleat feeding niesns arranged to enblanks by 1 ii'ing together separate box sides and feed concurrently pliirriiity oi comprising: separate side sheet material iongiiudinnlly dined clears; and clean and individual gleats.,which comorises spzi ers separate from time feeding means to wi 1 i mechanism; elem: giiides; meiniain spares beuveen cleats "s loomed intermediate the ends feed thereof. q Y transversely alining correl-S. i l mnclnne for producing ioldiil'iie in said guides, said gaging m); planks by wiring 1: oinrocsble lengthwise the sides enfil] comprising so ypzinv forward 7 ,ovement of material and individual elests,,-wl1irli 0on1 n a fraction of their travel prises wireimming, V mechanism; reiurn to inilinl position; autosnp noriing means a; she front of {5111111 ad t operat durino' chine arranged in receive elesis in or she cleats and said nary assembly l lw lify' E0 51 i A or moving the aging means feed; eoiiperaiing cleat gaging fine-sins filmed pal-.1 d d tf di g iransiezsoly of the machine and loeaied so to engnige and feed concurreeeive ml sis in said preliminary asseinbl Ullli'zlilil'Y of lon iiudinallv alined Isl feeding means between said elem 7 i porting and gaging means and the wire 1 i liminzirv assembly, said file/ Lil 'feeijng me.

for 17L plurality of side sections; and clent i and linen n'izzri for producing foldablebox 5 mg together separate box sides separate side sheet mateividua eleuts,-Wl1ich comprises in" n'ieeiiz-inismg clest supporting 7 lie front of she machine to receive n prelim 31313 RSSGI11bly preparatory a;preliminai operating mgwins site ling being arranged to engage and feed concur- (fleets; and spacing devicestructurally separate and independent 0-; size lniwhil'l and arranged m if introduced into paths itrlurzility of longitudinally nee-aces said belts are running, except as between any two or more spacin members held temporarily in fixed relation by the cleats, thereby being ogerable with cleats of different lengths Without stopping the machine, said chains being of a lengthto engage'the sections of an entire blank in advance of the wirin operation, and serving to propel the assem led sections toward said Wire-attach ing mechanism.

57 A machine for producing foldable box blanks by Wiring together separate box sides each comprising separate side sheet material and individual cleats,c0mprising parallel link belts; means on said belts for engaging and propelling the cleats; guides for the cleats; spacers carried on said belts, having' provision to prevent engagement of the,

spacers with said engaging'means, whereby each spacer 1s shdably carried on one said belt; means for causing feeding movement of said belts; and mechanism for successively wiring together the cleats held in relative positions by said spacers and for also fastening the sheets to the cleats.

Signed by me at StJoseph, Michigan, this 8 day oi. October 1909.

JULIUS J. MILLER.

Witnesses i GEO. F. KELBLE, L. CARLTON. 

